<p>haha sorry admissionsaddict -- i didn't get your first que. yea, so question repeat here -- is it possible to get an alumni interview after having had an on-campus interview?</p>
<p>It's possible to have an on-campus and an alumni interview. It all depends, however, on how your local ASC works, so there will be huge variety all over the country. Applications are up this year, so I'd assume people who interviewed on-campus would have lower priority for alumni interviews.</p>
<p>Alright, I have a couple of questions...</p>
<p>Today, a local Yale interviewer called my mom to see if she knew her or not-- apparently she had recognized my last name and parent's names and thought she knew them. She did, and therefore couldn't interview me. She also said that she is the third person in the area that has been contacted to interview me (the previous two also knew me/my family).</p>
<p>I was wondering, how many more interviewers are likely to be left in the area? And if there aren't any interviewers in the area who don't know me, would Yale prefer to have no record of an interview with me, or would they rather have an interview, even if it was by someone who knew me?</p>
<p>Also, and this is just my pathetic, hopeful nature speaking, is the fact that they've put in the effort to make three attempts at finding an interviewer for me a good sign?</p>
<p>Is it a good sign? For you? Not particularly-- but bodes well for the diligence of the alums.</p>
<p>If no one steps up, perhaps one of the previous declined alums who knows your family the least may agree to meet w/you. I was the pres of my alumni club for many years. Last year the son of an alumna interviewed. I knew his mother in passing due to alumni events but I don't feel it affected my objectivity.</p>
<p>AFAIK (and I do), the Yale Admissions Office has just about NO IMPACT on how great an effort a local Yale Alumni Office makes to interview any particular candidate.</p>
<p>There is no list based on how strong/weak an applicant seems to the Admissions Office.</p>
<p>The interviewer does not know your GPA, or your test scores, or your course load. They do not see your recommendations, or your essays. They know what high school you attend, your name and something about your interests. That's it. The ASC person who assigns interviewers to candidates might know more, but I doubt it.</p>
<p>So, the likelihood of your being offered an interview is ENTIRELY DEPENDENT on how strong the local Alumni organization is.</p>
<p>Sorry I didn't read through all these pages, so excuse me if this question has already been asked.
I read on the first page (or something like that) that interview is given based on the school applicant attend? But what if I am homeschooled? If I don't get an interview, can I request for one?</p>
<p>I haven't received anything from Yale yet... I'm quite worried...</p>
<p>Mine is tomorrow... ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!</p>
<p>cocoapelli: very few interviewers are school specific -- and this would be a local preference -- not a policy. This probably has to do with local relationships btwn volunteers and targeted schools. </p>
<p>Whether or not you're offered an interview is really based on if there are volunteers in your metro area. The crushing majority of applicants don't come from schools that are covered by a specific alum volunteer.</p>
<p>Don't be worried.</p>
<p>Well, I had my interview, and I think it went really well.
HOWEVER, my interviewer was an extremely formal guy. The interview was not like a conversation: it was an actual interview. He asked me some difficult questions, wrote notes on everything (and I mean everything) I said, we both wore a suit replete w/ jacket, button-down shirt, tie, and slacks, and he even asked me for my resume and went down the entire thing and asked me questions about it.</p>
<p>I really think the interview just depends on your interviewer. I think the majority of them are laid-back conversations, but there is the occasional interviewer who is tough and formal and will not appreciate casual dress. </p>
<p>My interviewer specified that the interview was to be at his office, so I suggest to future interviewees that if he/she says that, it's better to overdress than to underdress. If the interview's at Starbucks, no worries. But the office can be tricky. My Harvard interview (blah @ Harvard, but the interview was awesome) was at the guy's office, but it was EXTREMELY laid-back and lasted almost 2 hours. The Yale interview at the guy's office was very formal and lasted about 45 minutes (he said at the beginning it would take 20-25 mins, but we were both interested in healthcare/epidemiology so the conversation lasted a little longer).</p>
<p>I hope that helps everyone! Though the formal interview was formal and was much more difficult than the informal one, it still went well. So don't worry if the person is less laid-back, it doesn't mean you can't have a great conversation.
Good luck prospective Yalies!</p>
<p>Am I allowed to ask who your interviewer was??
My interview will also be at the alumn's law office, so I'm a bit worried.
I'm planning on dressing professionally, but I have another interview right after at a coffee house...</p>
<p>My fellow classmates that have already had their interviews told me that I don't need to take anything... But you took a resume? What else did you take and what do you recommend that I have present with me?</p>
<p>I just had my interview. I can say it went really well. I had a lot in common with the interviewer, and made her laugh a good amount of times. She was also impressed at my unique background. She also told me I have a great chance at getting into Yale and that I would fit in really well. She told me about how she was extremely surprised to get into Yale. Our conversation was interesting and I enjoyed it. Even if I don't get into Yale , I will always be glad that I had this experience. Good luck to all of you guys, and feel free to ask if you have any questions about the interview</p>
<p>She even added me on Facebok lol</p>
<p>Firstly, I'm really glad you have a great interview SuperMario. However, I'm also surprised that she said "have a great chance at getting into Yale" because she has extremely little to base that opinion in all honesty. The admit rate will be below ten percent again this year. I think while well meaning, you shouldn't base too much on those words. I'm sorry if I've dropped cold water on you but I found her words to be unwise to say to an interviewee.</p>
<p>T26E4
I know. The admit rate is around 5 percent for Yale RD. She said that because she knew my background. I know that admissions is tough and would be happy if I got waitlisted. So no I did not get my hopes up.</p>
<p>SO aparently there was some miscommunication- probably my fault- and i missed my interview...it was supposed to be today at ten, but i had it written for next week at ten. so much for yale haha</p>
<p>kgarcia: Mine was a health consultant, so you have a different interviewer :P</p>
<p>I always bring along a resume and stuff it into my pocket just in case, I've never had to use it except for my Yale interview. My interviewer was very realistic about admissions... in our entire area (a large one with a lot of smart applicants) for SCEA, out of ALL of the applicants interviewed, only ONE PERSON got accepted. Out of MANY. ONE. That's pretty disturbing.</p>
<p>Just bring yourself and your resume, unless you interviewer specifically says not to bring anything with you.</p>
<p>thanks for the info AA and T26. Is it okay to ride a bike to the interview?</p>
<p>i will have my yale interview tomorrow at the alumni's law office. oh man, i'm so nervous right now after looking through this thread. lol.
is it okay if i just wear long sleeve shirt, jeans and sneaker to meet him?
what is the most frequently asked question by the interviewer?</p>
<p>@ thealias - the most frequent question is: Why Yale? As for clothes, my interview told me there wasn't a need to dress up, so I just went in a shirt and pants. Considering it's at an office and not somewhere else like a coffee shop, I'd go business casual.</p>
<p>thealias--Not sure if you're male of female. I wouldn't wear jeans to a law office unless it's all you've got. If you're male, go with non-jean pants and a shirt with a collar. If you're female, go with something other than jeans. Honestly, it won't kill your interview if you wear jeans, but you're going to a professional place and it may show poor judgment to be so casual.</p>
<p>nm--OK to ride a bike BUT where will you put it? If you're at a coffee shop, no problem. If you're going to carry it into a nice reception area, that's a different issue.</p>